Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Siemens Government Technologies, Inc., 37 Coats Street, WELLSVILLE, NEW YORK 14895
on — Fractures, affecting the hand(s) and finger(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was struck in the hand by a fitting which separated from a finished unit during a pressure test. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hand/fingers.
HospitalizedHand(s) and finger(s)Fasteners, n.e.c.
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